Sanuk Vagabond

Slippers after a hard days hike

These are the perfect camp shoes while backpacking. They are awesomely light and they flatten into almost nothing; you stick them in the side pockets of your bag. They are a total luxury comfort but also abreakthrough product for me because I’m really glad to stop and take my boots off to dry my socks and prevent blisters. With these on the trail I don’t have to cripple around barefoot.

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